Factors Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Nigerian Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-110

  Adewuya, Abiodun O ^a   Ologun, Yemisi A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cross cultural; Depression; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSIVE INVENTORY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NIGERIA; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; ODDS RATIO; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33744966117     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.08.016     Document Type: Article

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